Stéphane van Gelder noted that two nominations were received for the position, Jonathan Robinson and Thomas Rickert. The GNSO Council held a question and answer session over the weekend with the two candidates.

The vote proceeded by secret ballot.

First Round of voting The envelope contains a ballot with three options: Jonathan Robinson, Thomas Rickert, and none of the above.

Please vote for one of those three options. Please keep your votes secret. The ballots will be collected and counted.

Results of the first round of elections for the Council chair.Jonathan Robinson, the candidate nominated by the contracted parties house, received 85.71% of the votes from the Contracted Parties House and 23.08% of the votes from the Non Contracted Parties House.

Thomas Rickert, the candidate nominated by the Non Contracted Parties House, received 14.29% from the Contracted Parties House and 76.92% of the votes from the Non Contracted parties' house.

Both candidates reached the required threshold of 60% minimum of one house to be considered for the second round.

Jonathan Robinson, the candidate with the highest tally,108.79% proceeded to the second round.

Second RoundThe voting proceeded by secret ballot (at the request- of Wolf-Ulrich Knoben) with a ballot marked: Jonathan Robinson or none of the above.

Jonathan Robinson elected as GNSO Council Chair

Final result of voting in the second round:Contracted parties' house, Seven (7) votes in favour of Jonathan Robinson

Non Contracted parties' house, Eleven (11) votes in favour of Jonathan Robinson, two (2) votes for none of the above.

Thomas Rickert was then first to congratulate Jonathan Robinson.Stéphane van Gelder thanked both candidates for standing and congratulated Jonathan on behalf of the GNSO Council.

Stéphane van Gelder announced that the Contracted Parties House had elected MasonCole as Vice Chair.

Stéphane van Gelder adjourned the GNSO Council meeting and thanked everyone for their participation.